Racism and Illicit Drug Use Among African American Women: The Protective Effects of Ethnic Identity, Affirmation, and Behavior

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 471-496

  Stevens Watkins, Danelle ^a   Perry, Brea ^b   Harp, Kathi L ^b   Oser, Carrie B ^b  

^a Norton Orthopedic Institute   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

coping; ethnic identity; racism; stress; substance abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867006924     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798412438395     Document Type: Article

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